Recent Texas regulations affecting small businesses

The Department of Family and Protective Services proposes rules establishing two advisory committees—one on residential practices and one on public-private partnerships—under state advisory committee laws.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services establishes a 15-member Partners for Children and Families Committee with child welfare provider representatives to advise on community-based care; committee meets quarterly and expires August 31, 2…

Texas Commission on Fire Protection requires fire departments to provide confidential, no-cost occupational cancer screening for all firefighters by year 5 of employment and annually thereafter, or submit an alternative physician-endorsed plan to th…

Texas firefighters must complete Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training within one year of hire and every five years thereafter, earning two continuing education hours per completion.

Texas firefighters must complete Federal Highway Administration Traffic Incident Management training or approved equivalent within one year of hire and every 5 years thereafter for 4 continuing education hours, with departments having three years fo…

Texas Commission on Fire Protection requires all firefighters to complete the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's safety training within one year of hire and every five years thereafter, earning 4 continuing education hours per course.

Texas fire departments must report on-duty firefighter injuries through state system within 30 days for minor injuries or 5 days for major or investigable injuries, with equipment preservation required.

Texas fire training facilities must meet financial standards including positive equity and 1:1 current ratio, maintain audited balance sheets, and issue itemized receipts with full refunds for cancellations to obtain certification.

Texas fire protection training facilities must maintain a physical or digital reference library containing all required and recommended materials to support curriculum and lesson plan development.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice updates its Temporary Housing Assistance Program for parolees released after January 1, 2010, clarifying eligibility procedures and housing provider requirements.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice updates sex offender community supervision standards to clarify statutory references, grant conditions for field visits, and procedural language for supervision officers and departments.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission clarifies cost-sharing calculations for Children's Autism Program families based on fee schedules and insurance amounts, with HHSC funds available only after other payment sources are exhausted.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission removes two outdated regulatory sections on children's rights and staff requirements from the Children's Autism Program due to superseded provisions in updated rules.

HHSC Children's Autism Program technical repeal removes outdated enrollment language superseded by updated provisions elsewhere in regulatory framework.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Children's Autism Program establishes eligibility, enrollment, and service delivery standards for children under 22 with documented autism spectrum disorder diagnoses, including treatment plans and parent…